Fisherman&#39;s rig and accessories



Jan. 27, 1942. R, 1 GEIGER 2,271,136

FI S HERMAN S RIG AND ACCESSdRIES Filed May 31, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. RALPH 1. 65/6512 ATTO BY.

Jan'. 27,1942. R. I. GEIGER FISHERMANS RIG AND ACCESSORIES sSheerls-Sheet 2 Filed May 51 1939 m u Ella/dilly INVENTOR, RALPH I..GE/GER Jan. 27, 1942. EI ER 2,271,136

FISHERMAN'S RIG AND "ACCESSORIES Filed May 31, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 l rINVENTOR. RALPH I. HIS/GER Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATES v PATENTOFFICE 2,271,136 FISHERMANS RIG AND ACCESSORIES Ralph I. Geiger, LosAngeles,."Ca1if.

Application May 31, 1939, Serial No. 276,605

5 Claims.

This invention relates to fishing equipment and more especially to afishermans rig and accessories, consisting of a center pull shoulderharness, a safety self-locking reel clamp, and an adjustableinterchangeable rod butt belt socket.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved harness for useprincipally in deep Other objects and advantages will appear and bebrought out more fully in the following specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a harness embodying my invention showing thesame in use;

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the parts comprising the harness;

Fig. 4 is a top View of the front portion of the same;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial view of the reel clamp adjustable hitchand adjacent supporting portions of the same;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7. is a further enlarged sectional view taken along the line 1-'|of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a back view of the clamp shown in Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of Fi 5;

Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line I0I0 of Fig.5;

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 10 illustrating the latch in openposition; 4

Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective views of lock and latch parts;

Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the adjustable ball joint rod butt socketshown in Fig. 1;

Fig, 15 is a front viewof the same;

Fig. 1-6. is a sectional view taken along the line lit-l8 of Fig- 14;

diagonal portions 25.

Fig. 17 is a view similar to Fig. 15 showing amodified form of rod buttsupport;-

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken along the line Fig. 19 is a top viewpartly in section of the embodiments of Figs. 17 and 18; and

Fig. 20 is a separate plan view of the cup shown in Figs. 17 to 19.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and especially to Figs. 1 to4, I show a shoulder harness 2| preferably of leather having a backportion 22 comprising a vertical portion 23 lower back portion, 22a,belt portions 24 and 25, and

secured as by'sewing or rivets to the upper part of back portion 22 andthe front ends thereofare looped around belt portions 24 and providedwith adjustable buckles 28. Belt portions 25 arev provided with anadjustable buckle 29 preferably positioned at the side rather than atthe center for a purpose which will be more fully explained hereinafter.

Belt portions 24 are each provided with a portion 24 carried around thepin portion of a cast metal hook member 39 and the free adjustable endsof portion 24a secured by buckles 38, the

pin portions of which buckles are held by reinforcing pieces 32 sewed toan adjacent end portion of belt 24. Portions 24 have an adjusting strap24a sewed to an adjacent portion of same. See Figure 5. The pin portionsof buckles 28 are each held by a strap 33 sewed to belt 24, and

straps 33 are each provided with a cut-out 34 permitting aportion-thereof to be placed under.

pin 38 around which is looped a strap 39 having a buckle 40 foradjustment of the length thereof. Strap 39 is passed around a pinportion 4| ofa reel clip 42 which comprises a plate member having a pairof lip portions 43 between which is positioned a lock 44 pivotallysecured at 45 (Figs. 10 and 11) to a pair of bosses 46 formed on clipplaten. Bosses 46 have inclined under-cut faces 41 (Fig. 7) forming waysfor a locking slide 48 (Figs. 10 and 11), slide 48 having a recess 49for:

a spring 50, there being a shoulder 5| in recess 49 for one end of thespring, the other end of which isheld against a pin 52 extending throughplate 42. Pin 52 has an elliptical shaped shou1-- dered head 52a (Fig.7) adapted to engag a Shoulder straps 21 are pair of shoulders 52b inrecess 49 and the inner side walls thereof whereby the turning of thepin 52 will lock slide 48 and prevent accidental release of the same.Plate 42 has a pair of apertures 42a through which the fishing line onthe reel spool can be kept in sight. Lock 44 has a flat surface portion53 (Figs. and 11), a curved portion 54 for engagement with an edgeportion 55 of slide 48, and a shoulder surface 56 for securing a crossbar 51 of a reel 58 (Fig. 18) to lips 43 of clip 42.

As may be seen from Figs. 10 and 11, reel cross bar 51 may be placed inthe curved portion 56 of lock 44 and pressed downwardly which causeslock 44 to pivot to the position shown in Fig. 10

whereupon slide 48 is urged by spring 50 downwardly, causing portion 55to pass over surface 53 thus locking reel cross bar 51 in the curve oflips 43 and surface 56. Thus the reel is securely held in the clip butmay be readily released by withdrawing slide 48 freeing lock 44 in thereverse manner. The extreme width of the pair of lips 43 is less thanthe maximum width of plate 42 and the outer ends of lip 43 are chamferedat 43a (Fig. 7) to provide clearance for the reel spool 58a.

Referring to Figs. 14 to 18 I show adjustable rod butt sockets, mountingplate and cover members therefor. A metallic plate 59 shapedsubstantially as shown in Fig. is provided with a plurality of apertures68 for the riveting of cover members which will be more fully describedhereinbelow. Metallic late 59 is backed with a felt sheet 88 and thesame are secured between front and back leather covers 8| and 82respectively and the edge portions thereof whichextend beyond the edgesof plate 59 are sewed together as at 83 and the assembly may be furtherstrengthened by rivets 84 if desired.

A socket element 6| has a threaded stud portion 62 which extends throughan aperture in plate 59 and is secured thereto by a nut 63.,

Element 6| has a cylindrical recess adapted to receive a sphericalrecessed element 64 adapted to receive a ball 65 secured to a shank 66of a rod butt socket 67. Element 64 has a pin 640.. which locks in anangular groove 6|a, in element 6| for quick removal of element 64 fromelement 6| when desired. A spring clip 64b is secured to element 6| andthe clip has an aperture for engaging the end of pin 64a. An annulargroove 68 is formed in element 64 and a slot 69 having a portion 68mingroove 68 is formed in a portion of an annular opening 18 of recess 64.A resilient wire retainer H has an annular portion 12 (Fig. 14) adaptedto fit in groove 68 and a pair of radial extensions 13 which upon beingcompressed will pass through slot 66 into locking slots 69a. and permitthe annular portion I2 to be fitted and withdrawn from groove 68 forsecuring ball 65in spherical recess 64 by which the ball is retained inthe socket.

In order to prevent complete rotation of rod butt socket 61 a small ball14 is suitably secured as by a pin 15 to ball 65 and a flat groove 16 isformed in a portion of spherical recess 64. Socket 6'! has a taperedbore 11 and a plurality of recessed flutes 18 whereby to receive and secure. the end of a tapered rod butt. Shank 66 is curved so as tominimize downward pressure and put pressure backwards on the ball socketand plate. Such a rod butt may be securely held but readily released bymeans of the flutes 18.

This type of rod socket is particularly adapted to heavy tackle. a

In Figs. 17 to 20 I show a rod butt socket particularly adapted for rodsnot having a tapered butt, usually a ball rubber butt cap. A rod buttsocket 86 substantially cup shaped is provided with a ball 81 for socketelement 64 and is secured thereto by spring element 1|. Socket 86 has aflange portion 88 which is held against cover 8| of plate 59 by a pin 89extended therethrough and into a somewhat T-shaped slot 98 formed in therear wall of the socket, pin 89 having a shoulder head 9| which may beadmitted into the enlarged portion 92 of slot 98.

Slot extends laterally to permit some movement of the socket 86. Socket86 has a substantially spherical recess 93 for receiving the rubber ballportion 94 of a rod butt 95, and an inwardly extending shoulder 96 inthe front portion of recess 93 will prevent the accidental removal ofthe rod butt from the socket except when the rod is inclined forwardlyat a considerable angle as indicated in the dotted position of Fig. 18.Back cover 82 is slotted at 9'! (Fig. 19) to receive belt strap 25 bywhich the socket assembly is secured to the harness 2|.

It will be understood that plate 59 is provided with felt and leathercover members similar'to those of Figs. 18 and 19. It will also be clearthat the harness herein shown and described is adjustable in theprovision of buckles 28, 3| and 40. The harness may be constructed to adefinite size or to fit a specific person and the adjustable feature 3|may be omitted. The harness may be provided with apertures as shown inFig. 2 of any size and arrangement to reduce weight and permit maximumcomfort, and to keep the harness from crawling.

If it is desired to support the rod butt from a chair seat, a socketelement similar to element 6| may be provided having a stud portionsimilar to stud 62 but of sufiicient length to extend through a holebored in the seat or the socket element could be secured to the seat bysome other equivalent securing device. In such a case the socket element64 can be shifted from the harness socket 6| and transferred to the seatsocket element. Parts are thus interchangeable.

As will be seen from Fig. 1, the suspension of plate 35 is high acrossthe chest and permits maximum body movement to facilitate reeling in ofthe line.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A fishermans harness, or the like, as described having a verticalback portion, a chest hitch portion extending diagonally downwardly andrearwardly at each side and meeting at the lower end of said backportion, a chest hitch portion extension extending diagonally upwardlyand rearwardly at each side and meeting at the upper end of said backportion, a belt portion extending forwardly at eachside from saiddiagonal downwardly and rearwardly extending chest hitch portion, and acenter pull adjustable strap hitch having a readily detachableconnecchest hitch portion, and a center pull adjustable strap hitchhaving a readily detachable connection with said chest hitch portion,said hitch and chest hitch connection comprising a plate adapted tominimize the pressure on the ribs.

3. A fishermans harness, or the like, as described having a verticalback portion, a chest hitch portion extending diagonally downwardly andrearwardly at each side and meeting at the lower end of said backportion, a chest hitch portion extension extending diagonally upwardlyand rearwardly at each side and meeting at the upper end of said backportion, a belt portion extending forwardly at each side from saiddiagonal downwardly and rearwardly extending chest hitch portion, and acenter pull adjustable strap hitch having a readily detachableconnection with said plate, said adjustable strap hitch adapted to besecured to a reel clip.

4. A fishermans harness, or the like, as described having a verticalback portion, a chest hitch portion extending diagonally downwardly andrearwardly at each side and meeting at the upper end of said backportion, a belt portion extending forwardly at each side from saiddiagonal downwardly and rearwardly extending chest hitch portion, and acenter pull adjustable divided strap hitch having a readily detachableconnection with said plate, said adjustable divided strap hitch adaptedto be secured to snap hooks adapted to be secured to reel snap rings.

5. A fishermans harness, or the like, as described having a verticalback portion, a chest hitch portion extending diagonally downwardly andrearwardly at each side and meeting at the lower end of said backportion, a chest hitch portion extension extending diagonally upwardlyand rearwardly at each side and meeting at the upper end of said backportion, a belt portion extending forwardly at each side from saiddiagonally downwardly and rearwardly extending chest hitch portion.

RALPH I. GEIGER.

